Independencia, Chile

Independencia
Independencia Avenue
Independencia Avenue
Flag
Coat of arms
Map of Independencia commune within Greater Santiago
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
Independencia
Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 33°25′S 70°40′W / 33.417°S 70.667°W / -33.417; -70.667
CountryChile
RegionSantiago Metro.
ProvinceSantiago
Founded1945
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeGonzalo Durán Baronti (PS)
Area
 • Total7.4 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2002 Census)[3]
 • Total65,479
 • Density8,800/km2 (23,000/sq mi)
 • Urban
65,479
 • Rural
0
Sex
 • Men30,633
 • Women34,846
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[4])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[5])
Area code56 +
WebsiteMunicipality of Independencia

Independencia (Spanish pronunciation: [indepenˈdensja], Spanish for "independence") is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. The main street is Independencia Avenue.

  1. ^ "Municipality of Independencia" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  2. ^ "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  3. ^ a b c "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2010.
  4. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
  5. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 13 September 2010.